Themes & Ideas | English

Rich vs Poor 

- Some people have more 

- Money 
- Food - variety

- privilege/respect 

- resources 

- technology 

- clothing/ make-up

- transport 

- medicines

- proper housing 

- childhoods 

Hope and Rebellion

- hope is the belief that something will get better 

- Rebellion - to fight against something, protest, urprise, usually against government   

Symbol of hope - Katniss, Melodic, Motive, mocking jay, 3 finger salute 

Struggle for power 

 - Currently the Capitol has power - President Snow 

- Katniss becomes a rival for power - people look up to her for guidance, becomes a threat because Snow sees her as one.  

'Hope, It is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous.'

Fear - the people are afraid of rebelling because the last time they tried they failed and they were punished with the Hunger Games.  

Little hope - becoming a victor 

Dangerous hope - that the district deserve to be treated better 

Power of Propaganda

-  information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view. 

- Messages being told - it's not worth rebelling

- The Capitol is the strongest.

- Things are good the way they are.

- Peacekeeper

- Victor

- Fallen

- Tributes  

                              

Propaganda - People to keep peace and help you. - Glorious   - Wealthy  - Respected - people who die in the games -  takes away from the reality of the situation. - Two brae young people  - it's an honour -

Reality - soldiers  - violent  -  keep people inline - Violent  - Looks like storm Trooper - To win 23 others have to die  - Truama - Who have been killed/ murdered. Teenagers violent - Sacrifice, punishment to the district

                               

Rich vs Poor - People in the Capitol vs people in the District. 

- Compare opening shot in District 12 vs Peta looking out the window at the Capitol.

- District 12 - Poor - Houses - rundown, wooden -food -very little, see an oldman picking at bones.

- clothing -1 pair of good clothes, old colours are faded, grey/black - easier to not show coal dust. 

- Capitol - houses -large, concrete, metals accents gold/silver.

- food -variety of choices, don't have the same things, more than enough - excess. 

- clothing -fancy, suits, extravagant, fashion, sxtreme, excess 

Hope and rebellion - convo President Snow + Senica Craine 

- a little hope quote 

- convo between Hamich + Senica 

- 'Give them something to root for, young love'

Struggle for power - Katniss + Peta eat the berries. 

- Death of Rue = Riot in District 11  

Power of Propaganda - Subtle      

Hunger games film strip. 

Notes - 'I volunteer as Tribute' 

- Volunteered as a tribute for her sister 

- People respected her and thinks that she is brave. 

- Promised something to her sister.